diff --git a/video/out/vo_drm.c b/video/out/vo_drm.c
index a2fada99d1..c0ce1707ff 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_drm.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_drm.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 #define BYTES_PER_PIXEL 4
 #define BITS_PER_PIXEL 32
-#define USE_MASTER 0
 
 struct framebuffer {
     uint32_t width;
@@ -255,25 +254,19 @@ static void release_vt(void *data)
 {
     struct vo *vo = data;
     crtc_release(vo);
-    if (USE_MASTER) {
-        //this function enables support for switching to x, weston etc.
-        //however, for whatever reason, it can be called only by root users.
-        //until things change, this is commented.
-        struct priv *p = vo->priv;
-        if (drmDropMaster(p->kms->fd)) {
-            MP_WARN(vo, "Failed to drop DRM master: %s\n", mp_strerror(errno));
-        }
+
+    const struct priv *p = vo->priv;
+    if (drmDropMaster(p->kms->fd)) {
+        MP_WARN(vo, "Failed to drop DRM master: %s\n", mp_strerror(errno));
     }
 }
 
 static void acquire_vt(void *data)
 {
     struct vo *vo = data;
-    if (USE_MASTER) {
-        struct priv *p = vo->priv;
-        if (drmSetMaster(p->kms->fd)) {
-            MP_WARN(vo, "Failed to acquire DRM master: %s\n", mp_strerror(errno));
-        }
+    const struct priv *p = vo->priv;
+    if (drmSetMaster(p->kms->fd)) {
+        MP_WARN(vo, "Failed to acquire DRM master: %s\n", mp_strerror(errno));
     }
 
     crtc_setup(vo);